Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but not recommended as ...

Background and Goal: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are commonly prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but not recommended as first-line treatment unless patients have asthma ...

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), long-term inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment is ...

Many people with COPD have other conditions like diabetes or high cholesterol, too. Managing several conditions can be ...

COPD is a major and increasing health problem ... Although these exacerbations can be treated acutely with antibiotics or steroids, it would be useful to have other treatments that reduced ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common breathing conditions. It's the result of damaged lung tissue.

However, hospitalized patients might also benefit from higher doses of systemic steroids initially, followed by an oral taper dose. Conclusion. In the treatment of COPD exacerbations, systemic ...

Mustafa and colleagues assessed 38 patients (median age, 65 years; 32% men) with COPD receiving triple therapy who had at least two exacerbations that required steroids or a hospitalization within ...

A new study suggests COPD patients experience improved lung function and breathlessness after direct switch from long-acting bronchodilators or steroid containing combination therapies to ...

Regardless of what's causing the condition, COPD is treatable. "The mainstays of therapy have historically been inhaled bronchodilators and inhaled steroids," says Han. Such medications can reduce ...